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Arr! 'Dis booty be worth de 20 pieces o'eight!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 17
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Me first mate returned from plundering de merchant wit' Sid Meier's "Pirates!", an' it be a precious treasure, me bucko! Fightin', ale-swillin', pilot'n yer own flagship, hardy seabattles, stormin' ports, searchin' fer buried treasure, facin' de top ten terrors o' de high seas, sneakin' about enemy lands, woo'in de guvners' daughters (yes, I've woo'ed more'n one lass, an de less dey know, de better!), an' battles wit' buccaneers an' scurvy dogs'll git yer a nice pair o' sea legs, dey will! Ye can choose to work as a privateer fer one o' de kingdoms (de barmy English, de scurvy French, de snivellin' Spanish, or de bilge-swillin' Dutch), an' fly the flag o' yer likin' (a royal flag, native flag, or a good ol' Jolly Roger).

Alas, de ale-swillin' an' lass woo'in do be gettin' might repetitive fer de likes o' scurvy dogs like yerselves. Once ye've whipped an enemy cap'n wit' a boatoar, ye've whipped 'em all wit' a boatoar. Ev'ry fight be de same until ye take on bolder challenges to test de mettle o' yer scurvy black heart, an ev'ry dance wit' de lasses be de same, from Antigua te Villa Hermosa. If'n ye ask me, dat many lasses be a bit much trouble!

Dis be a good bit o' fun to return to, but de randomly gen'rated adventures lacks de plot depths o' Davy Jones' Locker, arr!

The Bad Side

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: December 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game, produced by the creator of Civilization, Alpha Centauri, SimGolf, Gettysburg, and Antietam, has a few big bad sides to it! For example, some dances at the governor's mansion can get real confusing. I suggest that when you divide the plunder at the end of your voyage, you revert down levels as soon as you can, or you will suffer terrible difficulty conquering or sneaking in or out of cities. Other than that, this game is the best!

I like milk (almond)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 23
Date: November 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I saw my brother looking at Sid Meier's Pirates about 6 months before Cristmas. Then i got it for Cristmas(actully it got lost in the mail and i got i 1 month later). I was so happy. When i played it it was extremly fun. I think you should get Sid Meier's Pirates. =) =) =) =)

Favorite Game for 7-9 year old Boys

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was introduced to this game while shopping for a b-day gift for 9 year old in Target. A stranger saw me looking at all the computer games, asked what I was looking for and strongly recommended the game. I took a chance and later heard that the recipient LOVED the game. A few months later, my 8 year old son bought it himself. He and his 7 year old brother love it too. This game is one of the games they play the most.

I own the game, but haven't played it for over a year.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: March 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was initially enthused by the elements of this game, and the fact that it's a Caribbean Pirates scenario. Several factors have positive merit, the sea battles being one, the other the ability to roam everywhere on the map. Navigation is fairly easy, and the printed map very useful. But one major facet of the game bugs me to no end, the dancing. Ugh! Why, oh why, is your character forced to dance with every single governor's daughter in order to gain additional items? Not only does it subtract from the gameplay, but it's deliberately prissy and a huge waste of time. I tried several games not even bothering with daughters, simply walking away from them. That felt great.

Then I went out, and as my pirate aged, attempted to sink and capture as much Spanish shipping as possible before I grew too old, ignoring the main objective of searching for missing relatives. Attacking the abundance of Spanish ships was fun and thoroughly satifying, unlike the awful dance scenarios. I wish there were an option to delete those sequences. That's why I haven't played in over a year. I can't get those sugar-coated dance scenarios out of my head. Good Gawd, Sid, what were you thinking?

Arrrrr!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 12
Date: August 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If ye' be wantin' adventurous fun, this be it, lads. Treasure ships and Trade Galleons will fear your name in this incredible game by Sid Meier. My only problem is how little there really is to do, great replay value though!

Overly ambitious, doesn't quite deliver

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: February 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Sid Meier has gotten to the point in the gaming industry where all he has to do is attach his name to a game and it will sell. Pirates! is a game that offers so much promise, but it never really quite gets there.

Yes, the game did provide me with several hours of enjoyment. The basic premise of the game is a blast. However, each goal in the game is accompanined by a mini-game. At first, the mini-games are nice Easter eggs, but they get very boring very fast.

Overall, the game needs a lot of improvement. With a little tweaking, I believe Pirates! had the ability to become one of those games that define a genre. As it is, the game seems incomplete. The main quest never stops being enjoyable. The mini-games that must be accomplished in order to complete the main quest get unbearably tedious.

Great Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: March 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was afraid this remake wouldn't live up to the classic, but it does. I love it.

For once, I'm better then my dad!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: February 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. My dad, brother and I got it for X-mas and we loved making up different names. We always choose different skills and levels. And when you do ballroom dances, I can go to the end. But my dad can't. The most fun though, is when you fight the villans and get gold. The cut scenes are great (like when you a relative). This is my favorite computer game.

A comparison. Where Pirates! went wrong

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this game for a while now and think it's just wonderful. and why shouldn't it be? it's open ended, never crashes or has any problems, you can get nice swords or pistols, search for buried treasure, conquer towns, and even flirt with the governers daughter BUT!!!! it doesnt live up to all it's expectations. first of all realism is at a shameful low, like when you fire a broadside you're litterally lobbing cannonballs at enemy ships and you just ram the enemy with you're ship and instantly board. in another game called Age of Pirates Caribbean Tales(which has so many problems it isn't funny but hey you can fix em with a patch)realism is at an awesome high, cannonsballs fly fast, holes are made in sails and the hull. get to the enemy ship close and then throw a grappling hook to board. once boarded in Pirates! the enemy captain will surrender or fight. if he chooses to fight you will battle him in an unreal game of real-time rock paper scissors. you can slash, chop, or thrust to get your enemy to the end of the ship were he falls off the edge. in age of pirates you run around on deck in first person and help your crew cut the opposition's crew to pieces and then duel the captain(until he dies not fall off the edge of a ship!) fire yor pistol even and let it reload and then fire again! in pirates! you don't fire your pistol the computer does in a short movie and then you can't use it again. when you aproach a port on the world map of pirates! you sail into it and it brings up a menu of where you can go(the tavern, governer's mansion, etc. etc.) in age of pirates when you come up to a port in the world map you sail near to it then go to sea mode and then press a button to moor. once moored you may walk around chat to people minding they're everday business even accept missions from the governer or other people. Pirates! is a great game for people you enjoy fast, easy gameplay age of pirates is a great game for those who like to be in a more complex universe. buy either one and you mon't be disapointed(except for age of pirates, be sure to get as many patches as possible and save frequently).

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